The Latest Breaking News from NHTSA

GM’s Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crashing Into The Back Of A Bus

A software fix was issued after an embarrassing accident involving a Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco municipal bus.

InsideEVs · Apr 13, 2023

Fisker Ocean Completes Vehicle Safety Testing In The US, EPA Rating To Follow

The American EV brand is pursuing an official Certificate of Conformity (CoC) with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to validate the driving range of the Ocean in its Extreme variant, with the hope that the EPA will confirm the company's 350-mile estimate.

InsideEVs · Apr 10, 2023

Tesla Recalls Certain Model 3 Vehicles For Suspension Fasteners That May Be Loose

Tesla identified 25 warranty claims and two field reports that are related or may be related to this problem, and has issued the voluntary recall “out of an abundance of caution.”

InsideEVs · Apr 10, 2023

Major Hyundai Recall of Nearly 570,000 Vehicles for Fire Risk

Hyundai recalls several popular models for electrical short danger and windshield wiper failure.

Kiplinger · Mar 29, 2023

Government launches investigation into Tesla seatbelt parts

The NHTSA is also investigating claims that the steering wheels of some Teslas are not attached to the steering column

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023

NHTSA Probes Tesla Model X After Complaints Of Seat Belt Detachment

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation claims two complaints have been submitted related to the Model X's front seat belt anchor detaching while driving.

InsideEVs · Mar 28, 2023

Cruise Robotaxis Spotted Tangled In Caution Tape And Downed Wires After SF Storm

The pair of robotaxis was spotted by Twitter user John-Philip, who said that the autonomous Chevy Bolts didn’t detect the caution tape blocking a street.

InsideEVs · Mar 24, 2023

Hyundai Expands Tow Hitch Harness Fire Recall To Over 850k Vehicles

The Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, and Kia Carnival join the Palisade and Kia Telluride with a warning for owners to park outside.

Motor1 · Mar 23, 2023

Ford F-150 Lightning Recall Reveals Root Cause Of Fire That Stopped Production

The NHTSA published several documents yesterday regarding the recall of certain Ford F-150 Lightning pickups that may be fitted with faulty high-voltage battery packs.

InsideEVs · Mar 22, 2023

Feds Investigating Honda Civic For Potential Steering Issues

Owners are complaining of “sticky steering.”

Motor1 · Mar 21, 2023